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Stewardship and maintenance of the NHS eClass category taxonomy and service

NHS ENGLAND

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09 Jul 2025 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

This recent procurement process concerns the stewardship and maintenance of the NHS eClass category taxonomy and service, managed by NHS England. It falls within the services industry category, specifically data management services. The procurement was conducted as a direct method with no competition, under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. The tender, identified as C357328, is now complete, and the contract was awarded to NHS Shared Business Services in London. The contract period commenced on 5th June 2025 and will conclude by 31st March 2026, tying into central government operations. It specifies a gross contract value of £120,000, with the award dated 4th June 2025.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for companies involved in data management services, particularly those experienced in managing complex taxonomy systems but does not rely on competitive bidding due to its 'below threshold - without competition' procurement method. Businesses in the services sector that specialise in NHS data frameworks or procurement analytics would find this contract an appealing opportunity to align with NHS England’s strategic goals. Large-scale suppliers with extensive infrastructure in data taxonomy and eClass systems management could successfully leverage this contract to expand their footprint in public sector healthcare services.

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Notice Title

Stewardship and maintenance of the NHS eClass category taxonomy and service

Notice Description

To manage and maintain the eClass category taxonomy to drive a standardised way to analyse procurement and spend data consistently across the NHS to relevant granularity to enable for effective commercial strategies to be developed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038567-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
4 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Liz Salter
Contact Email
liz.salter2@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07542504519

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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